The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-19
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR MEET.
The Twenty-Sixth Conclave in Pro
eress at Atlanta.

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ATLANTA. May 1S.-The twenty-sixth
grand annual conclave of the knights
Templar of Georgia met to-day. Large
delegations from the seven Georgia com
manderies from Macon, Savannah, Augusta,
| Columbus, Americas. GAINESVILLE and At
lanta were present. The grand procession
formed at the Kimball House and marched
through the principal streets to Masonic
Hall, where the opening ceremonies occurred.
Addresses of welcome were delivered
by Sir Knight Watson, Deputy Grand Com
mander, and Maj. Cooper, with response by
Knight Eminent Sir Ballantyne, Grand
Commander. The refreshment room during
the day, in charge Of a corps of skillful
walters was a great attraction of the
session. All manner of refreshments are
served and liquids are flowing freely.
A PUBLIC SESSION.
The conclave held public session at the
First Methodist church tonight. The au-
dience was very large one The conclave
will be in session till tomorrow night.
Judge Pardee, of New Orleans, is presiding
over the Circuit Court. A DeKalb county
habeas corpus case occupied the time to-day
The NEWS has published that under its
local option law the DeKalb county grand
jury indicted w. G.. Miller, who was
operating a registered distillery, and a
Deputy Shern arrested him. His counsel
sued out a writ of habeas corpus in the
United States Court, on the ground that the
prohibition act is unconstitutional. The
Attorney General, by order of the Cover
nor, represented the defense to-day. The
case is still pending.
CASES IN THE COURT.
In the case of the Singer Sewing Machine
Company against the State, where the
Singer company seeks to enjoin the Comp
troller General from collecting special
tax of $500 from the company and so for
each agent, a decision was handed down in
the United States Court to-day. The Singer
company claimed that the special tax is
unconstitutional because it is not imposed
on local dealers selling machines, and is
therefore discriminating. The case was
argued some time ago. Judge Newman to-
day, in lengthy written opinion, holds the
special tax constitutional The Singer COM
pany has appealed to the United States
Supreme Court.
THE VACANT JUDGEsHIP.
At meeting of the Atlanta bar to day q
committee of leading lawyers was appointed
TO urge President Cleveland to appoint N. j.
Hammond to the Supreme Court Judgeship
made vacant by the death of Justice Woods.
A number of those present, prominent
among them Henry jackson, while disclaim-
ing any reflection ON Judge Hammond, spoke
in favor of Attorney General Anderson, and
thought the bar ought to indorse him for
the place
Capt. Davis, the one-legged veteran who
| attempted to commit suicide yesterday, is
all right to-day and his friends are actively
working to get him employment.
a WINE ROOM MAN FINED.
| Julius MARITIME, who runs wine room on
Whitehall street, was fined $500 by Record
er Anderson to-day and bound over to the
! City Court in the sum of 81 600 each in two
cases, one for violation OF the prohibition
law and the other for selling liquor TO a
minor.
| Hon. Clifford Anderson stated tonight
that he will not oppose Hon. N. j. Ham
mond for the position in the Supreme Court
oil the United States made vacant by the
death of Judge Woods.